Tanakia
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Tanakia is a genus of cyprinid fish, consisting of 3 species. The type species is the Rhodeus oryzae. The name is possibly derived from the Swahili word tanaki, meaning "reservoir".
[edit] Species
- Tanakia lanceolata (Temminck and Schlegel, 1846)
- Tanakia limbata (Temminck and Schlegel, 1846)
- Tanakia tanago (Tanaka, 1909)
[edit] References
- Tanakia (TSN 201932). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 25 May 2007.
- "Tanakia". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
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